higher mileage LS1
05-01-2007, 10:43 PM
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higher mileage LS1 I have been looking to get back into the f-body world. Sold my 00 WS6 and regret it. Anyway i have been trying to find a good deal on another black WS6 M6. I have found a few higher mileage cars for decent prices. I was just wondering if anyone would be wary of buying a high mileage i.e. 80k to 110k?
05-01-2007, 10:50 PM
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I wouldn't be wary unless the car shows tell tell signs of abnormal wear and such. If the guy who has it now sounds like a bullshitter who doesn't know how to take care of a car or the car looks like it was abused heavily, be wary. A car doesn't have to have high miles to have major problems. It is a risk, but you can make that risk minimal by being an alert shopper. Go with you gut. If you really want the car deep down, you'll know its worth it no matter what. I didn't buy my car thinking it wasn't going to have any problems i bought it because I fell in love with it and that I wanted it to be my investment. wow i got kind of sappy. lol.
05-01-2007, 11:20 PM
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well i bought my 98 blk ws6 m6 wit 80,000 miles on it because it was exactly what i wanted...had a shitty mechanic look over it but it wouldnt of mattered what he said because i wanted it bad enough not to care...anyways within 2 months i had 1200 worth of repairs and there is still plenty of problems to deal with...i would suggest lookin for below 50,000 miles just because there is little doubt that it will have delt with some heavy abuse.
05-01-2007, 11:22 PM
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Well some 50k miles cars are in the some condition as a 100k mile car. Like i said, it depends on how its been maintainced and driven, if you buy a high mileage car from a older man or women, you should be ok, but if its from some young kid, you might want to have it checked out.
05-01-2007, 11:26 PM
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I've always driven higher mileage vehicles...but I would get a GM vehicle history report before buying it just for fun, and look it over alot better than a lower mileage one. You just have to take into account that you will prolly be doing some very minor repairs,... water pump, plugs, fuel pump....
05-01-2007, 11:30 PM
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yeah when i got mine i had to put a ring and pinion seal, oil sending unit, and rotors but nothing since then. I also did a full tune up and had the rear end and tranny flushed out, because i wasnt sure how long it had been done.
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05-01-2007, 11:38 PM
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I just bought a 1999 trans am with 91,000 miles that really didn't show any major wear and tear. I took it to a mechanic before buying it to check out the problems. It cost $50 but I found out I needed about $1,500 for repairs and was able to talk the dealer down. After having a new axle, wheel bearing and a few other things fixed, my car runs like new and I don't regret buying it at all. I don't know how dealers will react to you taking the car for 30-45 minutes but I just took it without telling them and they were almost impressed. As for a private seller...I recently sold my last car and the person who bought it scheduled and paid for a professional inspection. Very smart.
05-02-2007, 07:11 PM
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Bought mine with 95k on it, no repairs needed - ran like new, clutch was strong and tires were great with no curb rash. Okay okay, it needed one fog light but engine related = nothing. ran it real hard during the test drive to listen for any exhaust leaks and the sort - nothing. i did devlop and exhaust leak about 10k later however that is resolved now with jet hot headers and y
05-02-2007, 07:24 PM
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There are higher mileage cars that have been owned by people who treated them well, did regular maintenance, didn't thrash them at every street corner. Then there are lower mileage cars that have been beat on constantly, not maintained, look like ***, but the owner wants top dollar due to lower miles.
Take mileage into account, but condition is most important. Also add the previous owner into consideration. I got my Z with 18.5k miles on it and it was not in as good a condition as my SS with 47k on it. Biggest reason: Z was originally a company car, then went to the 2nd owner, a guy in his early 20s who I'm sure whipped it constantly judging by the language he used in his Ebay ad, "runs like a raped ape", etc. Thankfully he only had it for a couple thousand miles, so the abuse was somewhat limited. I took that into account when setting the limit on my snipe, 8,900, and got it for 8,300.
I bought the SS from a family guy in his 40s, original owner was a woman frien of his. With these types of cars, that's about as good a pedigree as can be hoped for.
Take mileage into account, but condition is most important. Also add the previous owner into consideration. I got my Z with 18.5k miles on it and it was not in as good a condition as my SS with 47k on it. Biggest reason: Z was originally a company car, then went to the 2nd owner, a guy in his early 20s who I'm sure whipped it constantly judging by the language he used in his Ebay ad, "runs like a raped ape", etc. Thankfully he only had it for a couple thousand miles, so the abuse was somewhat limited. I took that into account when setting the limit on my snipe, 8,900, and got it for 8,300.
I bought the SS from a family guy in his 40s, original owner was a woman frien of his. With these types of cars, that's about as good a pedigree as can be hoped for.
